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Cross and Kippah Necklace

שו”תCategory: HalachaCross and Kippah Necklace
asked 5 years ago

I have a friend who wears a cross necklace and a kippah. He claims that the cross necklace is like a piece of jewelry on his head and he likes it because of Egyptian history, regardless of Christianity. Is this allowed? Is it blasphemy?


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מיכי Staff answered 5 years ago
See Rambam 37:35:6: There he rules that one who worships idols out of love or fear is exempt. But it is clear that there is a prohibition in this. I am talking specifically about a Christian cross. However, if one carries the cross only for decorative purposes, there is probably no prohibition in this. See Responsa Yechava Da’at, Part 3, Section 7. Although there is a prohibition in their laws against walking with clearly Gentile symbols, and in my opinion there is a place for a prohibition on this.

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ג replied 5 years ago

It's in the shape of a key, it just looks more like a cross, okay?

מיכי Staff replied 5 years ago

Imagination doesn't matter. If it's clear that it's not a cross (=religious object), then the imagination has no meaning and it's certainly permissible.

המונתאיסט השלם replied 5 years ago

Love for Egyptian history and wearing symbols that indicate a false love and bind it to the soul are forbidden because ” you shall not turn away” and because. ” And love the name of your God with all your heart and soul. And ”You shall have no other gods before me” attraction to pagan culture. It also means attraction and love for false gods. Whether consciously or unconsciously. Whoever wants to cling to the monastic religion and cling to the knowledge of the truth. And the destruction of the rest of the false idols - this question is specific because it is disgusting to him. And this is true not only for Jews but also for Gentiles. Since the Abrahamic religion is addressed to all people of the world, as the great Rabbi explained in his book

המונתאיסט השלם replied 5 years ago

Fascinating Israel and Humanity
Which shows how important Bible studies are in our day
A Gentile like Emma Flair would be ashamed to wear symbols that indicate adherence to pagan cultures. And we, the children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, think we need Gemara books to reach this simple insight

מיכי replied 5 years ago

Ridiculous and irrelevant sermons to the discussion.

המונתאיסט השלם replied 5 years ago

Rabbi Michi Shalit”a
What is ridiculous is that you dismiss claims with a wave of your hand
Silencing everyone who does not follow your line of thinking
.Just because you do not like the style
The honorable questioner asked if there is a prohibition on wearing a cross because it does not stem from religious belief but from an interest in Egyptian history. I answered that an interest in Egyptian history that borders on admiration for it and even wants to wear accessories that show it. is a violation of biblical prohibitions. Since this is a pagan culture. And that there are no verses to support my claims? So you do not see this as a practical Nipka Mina. But I do Shabbat Shalom

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